The 2013 college football regular season had distinct and unique character. The No. 2 team in the nation didn’t lose every weekend like in 2007. And one player didn’t captivate the nation like Cam Newton in 2010 or Johnny Manziel last fall.Every major conference race — and some...

The Big 12 didn’t really play out as we expected it back in August. We tabbed four teams as being in close contention for the conference title (we got three of them right) but had none of them in the top 15. In other words, we didn't think the Big 12 would produce a national title...

Unlike other leagues, the Big 12 had few fireworks and few surprises in its second to last week of the season.The three teams still in contention for the Fiesta Bowl remain so, even if Baylor needed four takeaways to overcome a struggling offense to beat TCU. Texas easily dispatched Texas Tech on...

The Big 12 lost its only national championship contender and likely lost a chance at the Heisman Trophy in Week 13.If there’s any silver lining, though, Saturday could have set up an interesting final week of the season in the league.Texas and Baylor are in action during the Thanksgiving...

Oklahoma State and Texas will meet this week in a game with Big 12 title implications at stake just as everyone projected back in August.It just wasn’t pegged that way back in September.Back on Sept. 28, Oklahoma State had lost to West Virginia and looked unimpressive on offense. A week...